Searching Blogs that do not offer search fields and subscribing to blogs that do not offer RSS icons 2015-01-22 Sometimes you find blogs that you like -- but you would like to know more. Search the blog or subscribe to it. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, they do not offer a search box, or they do not offer an RSS icon. In some cases, you can still access them.[show the article]
That Quotations File 2015-01-18 It's the most useful things you are most likely to ignore, just because you use them intuitively and never think about them. So here's a shout-out to one of the most useful things I use -- for well over 20 years: My quotation file.[show the article]
Custom Moleskine Milk Photobooks Update 2015-01-14 An update about the Moleskine book option of MILK books.[show the article]
Tiny House Movement, or: doing more with less 2015-01-13 How much living space do you need? It might be less than you think. And there are books about it that are both interesting and stimulating.[show the article]
Intelligence Squared Debates — like a TED Talk where you hear more than one side (also: paying for sex) 2015-01-10 A shout out to a series of very interesting debates: Intelligence Squared. They cover different topics, are usually very good (with a few exceptions) and are very well moderated.[show the article]
Using the Computer’s Text-to-Speech Feature as Proofreading Support 2014-11-01 It's hard to proof-read what you have written. You know what it should say, but will you notice when you have written something else? Or whether a construction is too complicated to be readable? The computer's text-to-speech feature can be helpful here.[show the article]
Smart Tools (Hair clips) 2014-10-26 A shout out to a neat tool -- a hair clip -- and a comment on limiting oneself to look stylish.[show the article]
Soup! 2014-09-25 As a child, I hated soup. Now, I see the value and the creative potential in it.[show the article]
Why you should wear a Swiss army knife on your belt (even if you are not MacGyver) 2014-08-30 The tools you have at hand vastly influence your options in a given situation. While tools are nothing without the knowledge of how to apply them, here's a shout-out for probably one of the best (non-digital) tools ever created.[show the article]